Mott MacDonald · 2 days ago
Relay Protection & Control Engineer
The Woodlands, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$91K/yr - $111K/yr
6+ years expMott MacDonald is a leading employee-owned company providing engineering, management, and development services across various sectors. They are seeking a Relay Protection & Control Engineer responsible for the detailed design of high voltage substations, including preparing diagrams, conducting load calculations, and providing engineering guidance. The role involves collaboration with multi-discipline project teams and mentoring developing engineers.
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Responsibilities
Make decisions regarding engineering complexities and methods. Requires use of advanced techniques and modification and extension of theories, precepts and practices in relation to electrical power systems
Effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring of work activities, and coordinating design activities with other multi-discipline project team members
Thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations
Engineering/technical expertise and guidance in the identification, analysis and resolution of problems
Accountable to provide design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, policies and procedures
Mentor and provide guidance to developing engineers within the department
Support company’s goals and represents the company positively and professionally
Continuous improvement of job-related, engineering technical and professional knowledge, skills and performance
Capable to perform QA/QC on protection and Control design packages and verify design compliance with scope documents
Qualification
Required
Electrical Engineer with BSEE or higher and 6 or more years experience in protection and control for high voltage substation design
Knowledge of protective relaying and principles of automation and control for Schweitzer, Siemens, Areva, or ABB protective relay products; can work on one line and three lines, schematics for protective relays including microprocessor relays, control schematics, alarms, auxiliary power and AC/DC Load calculations, wiring diagrams
Electrical utility switching stations/substations experience and basic knowledge of electrical stations equipment, e.g., transformers, circuit breakers, medium voltage switchgear, gas insulated stations (GIS), regulators, capacitor banks, fiber optic communication and their protection & controls
Knowledge and experience with protective relay schemes and applications, fiber optic communication, SCADA, metering, A.C & D.C power distribution and controls, alarms, fiber optic communication and equipment monitoring systems
A degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized accredited institution
Preferred
PE – Professional Engineer preferred, not required, however we encourage the advancement of engineers
Benefits
401k
Medical, dental and vision insurance
Short-term/long-term disability
Paid holidays
PTO
Parental leave
Company paid life insurance
Company
Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald focuses on digital innovation, transforming, engineering, management and development.
10001+ employees
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